Vaccines
mRNA Vaccines Could Prevent Diseases in Farm Animals
There are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your food
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Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial
An mRNA vaccine prevented tumor recurrence after surgery in eight of 16 patients, but the therapy still needs to be validated in larger trials
Vaccines
RSV Vaccines Are Finally Here after Decades of False Starts
Decades of failed attempts have given way to several successful vaccines and treatments for the respiratory disease RSV
Vaccines
How Often Should People Get COVID Boosters?
The FDA has authorized a second updated COVID booster for older people and immunocompromised individuals. Most healthy adults still have to wait
Vaccines
RSV Vaccines Are Coming At Last: Your Health, Quickly, Episode 2
A vaccine pioneer tells us that shots to protect against RSV—a dangerous virus for babies and older people—are finally nearing approval.
Public Health
5 Things We’ve Learned from COVID in Three Years
The World Health Organization declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic three years ago. Here’s what’s changed since then
Epidemiology
Vaccine Makers Are Preparing for Bird Flu
Although most experts say bird flu is not an immediate threat to humans, efforts are underway to produce vaccines for H5N1 or another potential pandemic virus
Reproduction
COVID Poses Severe Risks during Pregnancy, Especially in Unvaccinated People
Pregnant people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit or die than those who are uninfected, but vaccination significantly reduces the risk
Vaccines
Should COVID Vaccines Be Given Yearly?
Some scientists say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s suggestion of updating COVID vaccines each year, as happens with influenza vaccines, could boost uptake. But others are less convinced...
Vaccines
An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off Diabetes, Cancer Alzheimer’s, and More
The BCG vaccine might assist in preventing a range of major diseases...
Epidemiology
RSV Is Spreading: What We Know about This Common and Surprisingly Dangerous Virus
Your questions answered about what RSV is, how it spreads, what vaccines are on the way and who is most at risk
Vaccines
The Biggest Health and Biology Breakthroughs of 2022
From reviving dead pig organs to measuring viruses in our poop, here are some of the most intriguing medical advances of the year
Vaccines
RSV Is Surging. Progress in Preventing It Looks Promising
RSV is the number one reason children are admitted to hospitals. Progress in developing preventatives raises hopes of changing that
Vaccines
How Vaccines Saved Money and Lives and China’s Zero-COVID Protests: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 44
Vaccines saved New York City billions of dollars, and China faces public fury over its strict virus-control policies.
Vaccines
Three New Ebola Vaccines Will Soon Be Tested in Uganda
Health care workers in Uganda will be among the first people to receive candidate Ebola vaccines in a clinical trial that could expand the available tools for the control of Sudan ebolavirus outbreaks...
Vaccines
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity...
Vaccines
The Viral Triple Threat and Why You Need a Booster: COVID, Quickly, Episode 42
COVID, flu and RSV are surging. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.
Vaccines
The New COVID Booster Shot Could Save Your Life; Get One Now, FDA Expert Says
FDA Chief Medical Officer Hilary Marston explains the importance of getting a booster shot, considers why so few people have gotten them and answers other questions
Epidemiology
New Omicron Variants Are Here—What We Know So Far
The variants appear to sneak past the immune system, but vaccines will likely continue to hold strong
Vaccines
New Halloween ‘Scariant’ Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41
In a new episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the variants that are likely to be around this winter and how boosters help even if you’ve already had the disease...
